1. No category

NEWER AND COMMON INHALED THERAPY LICENSED FOR ASTHMA OR COPD
DEVICE
generic (Trade)
SABA
short acting
B2 agonist
Metered Dose
Inhaler
(Teva, Napp,
GSK, Chiesi)
salbutamol
(Ventolin®,
Airomir®)
Easi-Breathe
(Teva)
salbutamol
(Salamol®)
Autohaler
(Teva)
salbutamol
(Airomir®)
SAMA
Short acting
muscarinic
antagonist
ipratropium
(Atrovent®)
LAMA
long acting
muscarinic antagonist
LABA
long acting
B2 agonist
formoterol
(Atimos®)
salmeterol
(Serevent®)
IGCS
inhaled gluco cortico steroid
fluticasone & salmeterol (Seretide®)
beclometasone
beclometasone & formoterol (Fostair®) (Qvar®, Clenil®)*
fluticasone & formoterol (Flutiform®)*
fluticasone
(Flixotide®)*
ciclesonide
(Alvesco®)
beclometasone *
(Qvar®)
beclometasone *
(Qvar®, Clenil®)
Respimat
(Boehringer)
tiotropium
(Spireva®)
olodaterol **
(Striverdi®)
HandiHaler
(Boehringer)
tiotropium **
(Spireva®)
Easyhaler
(Orion)
Easyhaler ®
salbutamol
Easyhaler® formoterol
Turbohaler
(AstraZeneca)
terbutaline
(Bricanyl®)
formoterol
(Oxis®)
budesonide & formoterol
(Symbicort®)
budesonide *
(Pulmicort®)
Accuhaler
(GSK)
salbutamol
(Ventolin®)
salmeterol
(Serevent®)
fluticasone & salmeterol
(Seretide®)
fluticasone *
(Flixotide®)
Nexthaler
(Chiesi)
Breezhaler
(Novartis)
Genuair
(Almirall)
Elipta
(GSK)
Spiromax (Teva)
Easyhaler® beclometasone *
Easyhaler® budesonide *
beclometasone & formoterol
(Fostair
glycopyrronium **
(Seebri®)
glycopyrronium/indacaterol**
(Ultibro®)
aclidinium **
(Eklira®)
aclidinium/formoterol **
(Duaklir®)
umeclidinium**
(Incruse®)
umeclidinium / vilanterol **
(Anoro®)
indacaterol **
(Onbrez®)
fluticasone furoate & vilanterol
(Relvar®)
budesonide & formoterol *
(DuoResp®)
Source: BNF, February 2015 & Medicines Compendium UK 2014. See Summary of Product Characteristics for full indications and prescribing information.
* Licensed for asthma only **Licensed for COPD only.
Sodium cromoglicate (Intal®) and nedocromil sodium (Tilade®) are also available in MDI.
Produced by Andrew Booth ([email protected]) for the Primary Care Training Centre. www.primarycaretraining.co.uk and the Association of Respiratory Nurse Specialists www.arns.co.uk
INHALED THERAPY LICENSED FOR ASTHMA OR COPD
DEVICE
generic (Trade)
SABA
short acting
B2 agonist
SAMA
Short acting
muscarinic
antagonist
LAMA
long acting
muscarinic antagonist
LABA
long acting
B2 agonist
IGCS
inhaled gluco cortico steroid
Pulvinal
(Chiesi)
salbutamol
(Pulvinal®)
beclometasone *
(Pulvinal® beclometasone)
Clickhaler
(RPH)
salbutamol
(Asmasal®)
beclometasone *
(Asmabec®)
Twisthaler
(MSD)
Novolizer
(Meda)
Aerolizer
(Novartis)
mometasone *
(Asmanex®)
salbutamol
(Salbulin®)
budesonide *
(Budelin®)
formoterol
(Foradil®)
Source: BNF, February 2015 & Medicines Compendium UK 2014. See Summary of Product Characteristics for full indications and prescribing information.
* Licensed for asthma only **Licensed for COPD only.
Sodium cromoglicate (Intal®) and nedocromil sodium (Tilade®) are also available in MDI.
Produced by Andrew Booth ([email protected]) for the Primary Care Training Centre www.primarycaretraining.co.uk and the Association of Respiratory Nurse Specialists www.arns.co.uk